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does that mean you are looking for a boat? think i know of one at muritai, possibly a glass boat, been well looked after and not used much recently,
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The yacht Rakino, about 9 metres long, possibly a Woollacot design, was sunk as a result of coming off its mooring on 22 April 2016. She was damaged on a rock breakwater before being refloated and sunk to prevent further damage. The next day she was refloated and lifted out of the water.
The Volvo engine (about 700 hours) has been professionally flushed and the starter motor and alternator removed and flushed.
She has a single skin timber hull and there appears to be relatively minor hull damage consisting of one hole and other apparently cosmetic damage..
Most loose interior items have been removed (and kept) to enable better access for viewing and drying, there are several sails also.
The Regional Council is calling of expressions of interest for a closed tender for this vessel. Any persons interested in tendering for the vessel would need to satisfy the Council that they had the means and ability to repair and maintain the vessel.
Rakino is currently on the hard at Evans Bay Yacht and Motor boat club. Viewing prior to any commitment is encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the Harbourmaster’s office on 830 4160 during office hours.
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if you look on the list of Cat one surveyors for Wellington, Kim McMoran, is a boat builder and built his own Y11, probably worth talking too.....
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PT? What's that ?
paper tiger, two boats in one!
there are a few sailing at Muritai and they are always keen to help out a newbie
personally i think the starling is a sweet boat to sail, but at his present size ( and still growing ...) wonder if the laser would be better.
why not get him to try sailing both and see what suits?
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Some batteries will different amp hour ratings at different C rates. I deal with larger solar batteries and they are rated at a C100 rate. Those same batteries would have a lower amp rating at say a C20 rate. Meaning they will give up more power if you take a little over a long time rather than a lot over a short time.
Clear as mud?
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Ampair used to produce a towed generator, I think it was a variation on their stand wind genny that had a prop on a rope towed astern. Id ea was when you got to your destination you put a set of bladse on it and hung it in the rigging, definitely aimed more at long term cruisers than the casual sailor
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Navies are exempt from most rules, often out of courtesy they may observe them not to appear to be considerate. Navy vessels do not always have the best reputation for playing by the same rules as everyone else, they do try but don't always managed to get it right....
Was told by a master mariner when he was a younger lad at sea the two type of ships you avoided (because you had no idea what they were going to do) were fishing boats and navy ships........
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Am not to sure contractually where a marina operator has the say and control on who and how people can work on your boat?
A better mind than mine for an answer?
I would think that if I use a contractor on my boat, its my call and responsibility for that job- should it go wrong I carry the insurance in the first instance (and I have to furnish details of this to the marina). Health and Safety is surely my concern as I am the employer. An analogy may be that I rent a house but employ a mechanic to work on my car there - does the landlord have any say on that job?
The marina is, after all, only renting space and while I can see a need for certain controls to protect other users, reasonable duty of care should apply. Legislation provides for controls and penalties , not the marina operator.
Is Big Brother Marina over reaching themselves?
Maybe not, the marina is a commercial landowner and they will carry some of the responsibility for the operation carried on there, how much is their issue and how much is the boat owners ( or contractors) issue is a matter for discussion. Which is probably done in the fine print of the agreement you signed to have your boat there. I believe the new act acknowledges that several parties can have an interest or responsibility for the same site and they need to arrange how that is going to play out...
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tryig to tidy up my running light set up (actually don't have a steaming or mast head anchor light)
Given the boat is under 12m it is acceptable to combine the steaming and stern light as an allround light. Seems to me then that the simplest retrofit is a single allround white light at masthead with a seperate stern light when under sail. Still three circuts (p/s running lights / stern light / mast head light) but has the advantage of only one light aloft a rotating mast, well clear of interferring with jib etc.
Any good reasons why I shouldn't do this? The only things I can think of is that the "steaming" light would be significantly higher than the p/s lights which might pose issues with others quite close behind
correct, the steaming light needs to be above the sides, I know there is a minimum, not aware of a maximum distance
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And what would the outcome be if it was a overseas vessel?,Yep have this boat registered in the netherlands,what a load b/s,as said before epirb goes off,sat picks up signal,s nr go out find boat/vessel end of story.
The signal goes to the rescue centre in the country of registration and then once it's verified gets passed to the local centre. Earlier in the year a Kiwi tramped set off his PLB while tramping in the US, RCCNZ contacted his son who confirmed he was tramping in the indicated area, so RCCNZ rang the states and they sent a helicopter.
Registration stops callouts for false activations and makes the system work a whole lot better
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I've done a little sailing on a D28, many years back, great playing around in Wellington harbour is all sorts of breeze.
Of the ones you mention I think the Lotus 9.2 would definitely be worth a look, the prices do seem to be coming down (balanced by the fact the rig/engine/sails are all getting older...) and they do seem to be very capable boats. Especially if you are planning and going to and from the sounds
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Taupo Radio (who also turned out to be Auckland Maritime Radio).
actually, you can drop the region in front and just say Maritime Radio as they are all the same people from an office in Lower Hutt, and the EPIRB people (Rescue co-ordination centre NZ) are either the floor above or below.
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So does that mean he gets to keep the boat?
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Classic!
So I wear an inflatable jacket with crotch straps, knife, spray hood, and also carry a PLB on my person.
On occasion, the crotch strap can catch on the winches as I step over them to get out of the cockpit and move up the side deck. I'm not talking about bulky foam lifejackets here. The point is that mandatory use of a safety item (lifejacket) doesn't mean improved safety. It is obviously intended to improve safety, but doesn't actually mean it will, and doesn't mean that other hazards aren't introduced due to that safety item.
Don't get me wrong, I fully support wearing lifejackets, but in appropriate situations. I always wear mine while two handed racing (don't trust the owner to be able to pick me up again). A law is a cumbersome tool and cannot identify or define 'appropriate' situations.
In this context, a law can do more harm than good, as people believe they are safe, as they are complying with all laws by wearing a lifejacket, but go out in a 12 foot tiny into a 40 knot sou-wester with 5 guys on board. That is unfortunately a common scenario. All the life jacket does is assist with body recovery.
yep, that I agree with entrily
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What benefits do you see from a law change?
I'm interested in your perception as to why life jackets are so important, and what is wrong with crews in inshore waters (i.e. going around the cans) without life jackets on.
There are a number of situations where wearing a lifejacket increases risks and hazards. Life jackets are only of benefit if you are in the water, but do not address any aspects of not going into the water. They can increase tripping hazards (by obstructing a view of your feet) and can be cumbersome to move around in quickly.
I believe the biggest risk to individuals, and this applies to health and safety in industry as much as recreational sailors, is the removal of the requirement to think for yourself, assess hazards as they arise and take appropriate mitigating measures. the compulsory wearing of anything (hard hats, hi-viz, life jackets, safety glasses) removes any need to assess a situation and respond to hazards.
That is a very very dangerous situation to create. Refer the law of unintended consequences.
I'm sure there are a few yachties that can't see their feet without wearing a lifejacket, should they not be allowed to sail as they are a hazard to themselves?
I think with the range of jackets available now we should be able to move past the "too clumbersome" argument as well.
Why are lifejackets important? Because in the 'round the cans' situation if someone ends up in the water they probably weren't planning on it and especially for those sailing in places further south, the shock of going into cold water, full dressed can distract you somewhat from the important business of keeping head above the water.
I'm not advocating for compulsory wearing, however anytime the subject comes up I think some of the "anti-wearing" supporters are leading with outdated arguments that don't always hold water . (that's general comment and not having a go at Fish)
and I agree about unintended consequences being a right pain to deal with.
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It will cost you $45 to do an online VHF operators course through Coastguard Education. It lasts a lifetime. Takes a couple of hours or so. As the Nike slogan says "just do it".
You never know when you may actually need to use it.
http://www.boatingeducation.org.nz/courses/3/maritime-vhf-radio-operator-certificate/
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Whatever the name of the department that is doing the changes have said that hardware changes will not be necessary, I did suggest they publiscise that more due to the variety of other information floating around....
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the channel changes next year wont require any change to your radio, you will just use different channels than you do now in some places.
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Is that a short lifetime??? Seems so to me... but I have no real reference.
Arahura was built just before a significant change in the international rules.
After the change she was technically too tall for her beam and operated under an exception for much of her life. The removal of a big chunk of her passenger areas a number of years ago was necessary when she became too old for MNZ to continue to issue the exemption.
I believe the next survey was going to require significant work to comply and was considered to much work for the age and and value of the ship.
Arahura was the last ship designed and built specifically for the run and I think a ship spending her entire working life on one run is something that is becoming increasingly uncommon.
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interesting looking rig, would love to see it with rag up, what a shame about that hull underneath it....
further proof you cant buy good taste perhaps
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Are they aware that the best solution for recreational boating would be for the MFW to become established sooner rather than later so all this nonsense will go away?
really? your idea of looking after our environment is to stuff it as fast as possible so it cant get any worse??
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I believe the boat was retrieved and is going to undergoing restoration. it can't have been too rotten as it was holding the water inside pretty well..... some of the ply around the cockpit was pretty shot though. Gary W at Evans bay knows who took her away
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all the info here http://aloftalone.com/ as a non-climber I had a look and thought it seemed pricey, however I suspect that once you total up what's there and that it all set ready to go it probably not bad for the $$
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Not happening until later next year
Laser or Starling ?
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will get see if its still for sale and get some details, PM your contact and i'll see what i can do